Public water system · LA1023013
ActiveCameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake
At a glance
Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake (PWSID LA1023013) is an active community water system in Cameron Parish County, Louisiana. It reports serving 1,620 people through 540 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,620
Service connections
540
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake compare with other water systems in Cameron Parish County?
By EPA's size categories, Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cameron Parish County has 8 active public water systems, and Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% above the county average of 1,397 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 11,175 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Louisiana, the 1,121 active systems average 4,685 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Louisiana has 815 active community water systems, 73% of the state's 1,121 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 966 Louisiana systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake?
EPA lists Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake as owned by a local government. The LA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 7 of the 8 active systems in Cameron Parish County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between August 2015 and October 2022. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake?
Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake (PWSID LA1023013) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the LA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake serve?
Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake reports serving 1,620 people through 540 service connections in Cameron Parish County, Louisiana.
Where does Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the LA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cameron Parish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Parish Ww District 11-Sweet Lake | Cameron Parish | 3,507 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cameron Parish Water and Ww District 1 | Cameron Parish | 1,798 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cameron Parish Ww District 10 | Cameron Parish | 1,509 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cameron Parish Ww District 2 | Cameron Parish | 926 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cameron Parish Ww District 9 | Cameron Parish | 871 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cameron Parish Ww District 7 | Cameron Parish | 576 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Cameron Parish Ww District 11 - Big Lake, PWSID LA1023013, Louisiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/louisiana/cameron-parish-ww-district-11-big-lake-la1023013 (data as of October 1, 2026).